Skin cancer is the No. 1 most common type of cancer in the U.S. That's one of the reasons that May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Many Americans are unaware of their risk for skin cancers, ...

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

A UCSF research team has developed a technique to distinguish benign moles from malignant melanomas by measuring differences in levels of genetic markers. Standard microscopic examinations of biopsied ...

Skin cancer is more common than many realize, and its early signs can be surprisingly easy to miss. Sometimes it hides in plain sight, looking like just another harmless mole or a tiny skin change you ...

Tumors are abnormal growths in the body. They develop when cells reproduce in an uncontrolled way. Usually, when old cells die, new ones may appear. In the case of tumors, the cells multiply too fast ...

Whenever I get a new mole, I tend to assume the worst. Mainly, that’s because of all the unverified hearsay that I—and probably you—have absorbed over the years: that any new mole growth after 30 ...

A tumor is a mass of abnormal tissue caused by an overgrowth of cells. Benign tumors don’t always require treatment, but they do call for careful monitoring. There are two main types of tumors. Benign ...

Skin cancer remains the most common form of cancer in the United States, with more than 9,500 people diagnosed every single day. While these statistics might sound alarming, the good news is that when ...

You diligently apply sunscreen before beach days and try to remember your hat for long outdoor activities. But when was the last time you really looked at your skin? Like, actually examined those ...